Issue #1108 Sat 28 Mar
Connections hints — March 28, 2026
Two synonym groups anchor this grid, while the remaining pairs require a shift from literal definitions to phrase completion. Keep an eye on the violet column — three blue candidates wander in.
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Yellow group
You catch the bus, find your row, and finally sit down after a long wait.
Transportation verbs
Verb synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters B, E, M.
STEP ONTO, AS A VEHICLE
One is BOARD.
BOARD · EMBARK · ENTER · MOUNT
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Green group
The physics textbook sits open to the chapter on motion.
Classical mechanics
Synonyms
Members are 4–12 letters; first letters A, F, M.
QUANTITIES IN MECHANICS
One is ACCELERATION.
ACCELERATION · FORCE · MASS · MOMENTUM
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Blue group
A diagram of a leaf or a map tucked into a chapter.
Visual aids
Synonyms
Members are 5–12 letters; first letters F, I, P.
TEXTBOOK IMAGES
One is FIGURE.
FIGURE · ILLUSTRATION · PICTURE · PLATE
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Violet group
Whatever you set the night before is what gets you up — for better or worse.
Compound words
Each fills the same blank
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters F, P, R.
___ PLANT
One is FACE.
FACE · PITCHER · POWER · ROBERT